8legs: Esa ministerial council

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Will Europe's flagship space science missions survive NASA's budget cuts?

NASA budget cuts could create a funding shortfall for Europe’s flagship space missions, ESA warns.
ESA members will meet in Bremen to decide the next three years’ budget amidst U.S. NASA funding uncertainties.
LISA, EnVision, and Rosalind Franklin face potential delays or changes if NASA funding does not materialize.
ESA hopes member states will cover hundreds of millions of euros to salvage missions.
ESA aims to decide on a path forward by mid-next year with clarity on NASA funding.
Some missions could still proceed if NASA funding is reinstated, according to insiders.
EnVision and LISA are highlighted as high-profile missions at risk without continued funding.
Rosalind Franklin rover’s launch has been jeopardized by funding, with past cooperation changes noted.
The situation adds pressure on ESA’s ministerial council as tensions with Russia affect European defense spending.
The broader impact includes potential delays to gravity‑wave research and Venus missions without U.S. funding.

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